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Bank glitch leaves some Tribune Publishing employees without pay
A processing error caused some Tribune Publishing employees to go without their paychecks prior to the Christmas holiday, according to a company memo.
Sacramento television personality Mark S. Allen arrested on DUI charges for second time
The arrest is the second such for DUI in less than a decade for "Good Day" reporter Mark S. Allen
New BuzzFeed on the block: Circa to relaunch under Sinclair with original reporting, user-generated content
Sinclair announced on Monday the acquisition and future relaunch of Circa, the short-lived mobile news website that attracted tens of thousands of users.
Ex-KNBC reporter’s age discrimination suit gets delay, new judge
A former KNBC-TV reporter will have to wait a bit longer to have his day in court after a judge recused himself from the reporter's ageism lawsuit.
Former KNBC reporter Frank Snepp heads to trial in age discrimination lawsuit
A former KNBC-TV (Channel 4) investigative reporter heads to court on Monday to start the trial phase of his age discrimination lawsuit against his former employer.
Jury awards $7 million in Los Angeles Times age discrimination case
A jury has ordered the Los Angeles Times to pay $7 million to a former sports columnist who was fired over his age and a medical disability.
Apple TV wants to be the center of your home theater
Three nondescript buttons on the new Apple TV Siri remote are proof that Apple wants to dominate your living room beyond the iTunes Store.
Here’s why you don’t need a 64GB Apple TV
The new Apple TV comes in two storage flavors: 32GB at $149 and 64GB at $199. Which one should you buy? Depends on how you intend to use it.
Former Gannett TV stations go dark on Dish Network (Update: They’re back)
TEGNA, the television broadcast company that separated from Gannett earlier this summer, has yanked dozens of local channels from satellite provider Dish Network.
Activist threatens to out cheating federal prosecutors over hacking cases
Andrew Auernheimer says he plans to expose Justice Department prosecutors who accessed Ashley Madison from government computers.
Philadelphia news photographers go on strike ahead of pope’s visit
Dozens of photographers other staff members at a local TV station have gone on strike mere days before a massive news event is set to take place.
Kentucky police order YouTube to remove emergency dispatch audio
The Kentucky State Police has started a letter-writing campaign aimed at encouraging YouTube to block a video depicting emergency dispatch audio of a trooper's final moments.